Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 24035MF36D01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): PBK Architects Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute an agreement with PBK Architects Inc., in the amount of $61,200.00 for professional architectural and engineering services for Harris County Pollution Control Clean Lab (Satellite Facility) - New Construction - 2024, UPIN 24035MF36D01, Countywide.
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Background and Discussion:
Programming, master planning, test fit on site(s), establishing budget, design and construction to design new facility for Harris County Pollution Control Services including: New clean room Laboratory suite, Laboratory support, Administrative offices, Administrative support, Site Development including Electrical vehicles support, protection for boats and special vehicles.
Expected Impact:
This will allow design and construction of a “Clean Lab” where the emerging toxin PFAS/ PFOS can be analyzed to measure the compliance of said contaminants against the (forthcoming) EPA requirement for future water quality permits. This would allow PCS to have a reliable facility as a Continuity of Operational Plan (COOP) in the event a category 3 hurricane or greater (our building is in an evacuation zone) or if a severe storm interrupts operations in the existing facility located in Pasadena, TX.
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